CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 24 Jul 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Pravastatin Sodium Tablets, USP 80mg recalled
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA is recalling Pravastatin Sodium Tablets, USP 80mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 28 Jun 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0612-2024
- FDA event ID
- 94899
- Recalling firm
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, Mahwah, NJ
- Brand
- Pravastatin Sodium
- Manufacturer
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 28 Jun 2024
- FDA classified
- 18 Jul 2024
- Reported
- 24 Jul 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Cholesterol Medication
Timeline
| 28 Jun 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Classified by FDA | +20 days |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Failed Dissolution Specifications: results below specifications
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
Pravastatin Sodium Tablets, USP 80mg, packaged in a) 90-count bottle, NDC 68462-198-90; b) 500-count bottle, NDC 68462-198-05, Rx only, Manufactured by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh 454775, India, Manufactured for: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, Mahwah, NJ 07430,
Where it was distributed
USA Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Dissolution Specifications: results below specifications
Which lots are affected?
Lot#: a) 17211249, 17211264, 17211266,17211286, Exp 6/30/24; 17211525, 17211535, 17211549, Exp 7/31/24; 17211787, 17211801, 8/31/24; 17212041, 9/30/24; 17212088, 17212106, Exp 10/31/24; 17212346, 17212345, 11/30/24; 17220053, 17220054, 17220055 12/31/24; 17220309, 17220310, Exp 1/31/25; b) 17211290, 6/30/2024
Where was it sold?
USA Nationwide
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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| Drug | CLASS II | Pravastatin Sodium Tablets, 20mg, a) recalledPravastatin Sodium | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Pravastatin Sodium Tablets, USP, 80mg, a) recalled | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Pravastatin Sodium Tablets, USP, 20 mg recalled | Preferred Pharmaceuticals | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |